IP Library Granted Patent US 8,640,390
Granted Patent B2
US 8,640,390 · App. 12/930,980 · Granted Feb 4, 2014

Decorative strip for showers

Inventor: Werner Schlueter (Iserlohn, DE)
Assignee: Schlueter-Systems KG
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Patent No.
US 8,640,390
App. No.
12/930,980
Granted
Feb 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A decorative strip ( 10; 40; 60; 80; 100; 120; 150; 180; 230; 260; 290 ) for ceramic, natural stone or synthetic coverings or coatings, in particular for the formation of walk-in showers with a sloped floor, comprising a decorative strip profile ( 12; 42; 62; 82; 102; 122; 152; 182; 232; 262; 292 ) having a visible decorative surface ( 16; 50; 70; 92; 142; 164; 196; 236; 274; 302 ), characterized in that the decorative strip ( 10; 40; 60; 80; 100; 120; 150; 180; 230; 260; 290 ) has a holding profile ( 14; 44; 64; 84; 104; 124; 154; 184; 234; 264; 294 ) in which the decorative strip profile ( 12; 42; 62; 82; 102; 122; 152; 182; 232; 262; 292 ) is retained height-adjustably so as to vary the height of its visible decorative surface ( 16; 50; 70; 92; 142; 164; 196; 236; 274; 302 ).

Claims (22)

1. A walk-in shower floor comprising:

a sloped floor;

a bathroom floor around a periphery of the sloped floor such that the sloped floor forms a wedge-shaped recess within the bathroom floor, the wedge-shaped recess including at least one wedge-shaped recess wall at the periphery of the sloped floor;

a rectangular recess wall running along at least one edge of the sloped floor; and

a decorative strip comprising a decorative strip profile and a holding profile, the decorative strip profile having a visible decorative surface;

wherein the decorative strip profile is retained height-adjustably in the holding profile so as to vary a height of the visible decorative surface of the decorative strip profile; and

wherein the decorative strip covers at least one of the at least one wedge-shaped recess wall and the rectangular recess wall.

2. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the holding profile has a U-shaped cross-section area for retaining the decorative strip profile, the U-shaped cross-section area being formed in particular like a clamp and/or being provided with an insertion aid for the decorative strip profile.

3. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative surface of the decorative strip profile is rectangular.

4. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative surface of the decorative strip profile tapers like a wedge in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the profile.

5. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile and/or the holding profile has an attachment arm provided with openings.

6. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile and/or the holding profile and/or an end profile and/or a retaining profile is/are produced from metal, in particular stainless steel and/or from plastic.

7. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the holding profile has an overall substantially F-shaped cross-section.

8. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile has an overall substantially I-shaped cross-section.

9. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile has an overall substantially T-shaped cross-section.

10. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip has a third, substantially U-shaped end profile that is retained height-adjustably on the decorative strip profile.

11. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile has an overall substantially L-shaped cross-section.

12. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile has a substantially h-shaped cross-section area, the arms of the substantially h-shaped cross-section area disposed parallel to and opposite one another being designed to retain a plate element, in particular to retain a glass or plastic panel.

13. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 12 , wherein as an extension of the arm of the substantially h-shaped cross-section area of the decorative strip profile extending laterally to the parallel arms an attachment arm provided with through holes is attached.

14. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile has an overall substantially U-shaped cross-section with two parallel arms and a connection arm connecting the latter and which extends at an angle to the parallel arms which is different from 90° so that in the fitted state the connection arm forms an inclined surface.

15. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein a third retaining profile which is substantially L-shaped when considered as a cross-section and provided with an attachment arm having openings is provided on which the decorative strip profile is retained height-adjustably.

16. The walk-in shower floor according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative strip profile and/or the holding profile and/or an end profile and/or a retaining profile is/are produced as a strand part or by the roll forming method or as a flanged profile.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2015
From: SCHLUETER-SYSTEMS KG
To: SCHLUTER SYSTEMS L.P.
Reel/Frame 035208/0232 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2011
From: SCHLUETER, WERNER
To: SCHLUETER-SYSTEMS KG
Reel/Frame 025719/0202 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2010 001 352 U · Jan 25, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110183153A1 · Jul 28, 2011